FORT RUCKER, Ala. (April 21, 2017) - The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center welcomed a new command sergeant major in a change of responsibility ceremony here Friday, April 21.
Command Sgt. Maj. Ernest D. Bowen, Jr. became the Army's sixth, top enlisted adviser on safety and occupational health issues after assuming duties from Command Sgt. Maj. Terry D. Burton, who had been with the USACRC since March 2016.
"I'm happy and honored to be a member of the CRC team as we work to preserve readiness across the Army," Bowen said. "As a member of this team, I ask that you put me to work."
Bowen most recent assignment was at Camp Atterbury where he served as the 157th Infantry Brigade command sergeant major.
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Farnsworth, Headquarters, Department of the Army; director of Army Safety and commanding general, USACRC, said Bowen is a decorated combat infantryman that will be a strong champion for the USACRC's mission and for Soldiers.
"Command Sergeant Major Bowen is able to communicate and connect with the largest portion of our force and he brings with him an expertise that I think will prove valuable to us," Farnsworth said. "He wants to help prevent loss and enhance readiness by preventing accidental loss, he gets it."
Farnsworth also lauded Command Sgt. Major Burton, and his wife Natalie, for their efforts while assigned to the USACRC.
"Thank you Terry for everything you've done for the command," he said. "I'm deeply appreciative and will hold you in the highest regard my entire life. Terry and Natalie, I wish you well."
Burton's next assignment takes him to Fort Lee, Va. where he will serve as the Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Ordnance School.
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